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As a knitter and crocheter I have a lot of handmade sweaters, but even if your sweaters aren’t handmade, you might need some help to know how to wash sweaters. This advice is best for washing wool and animal fiber sweaters that shouldn’t be washed in the washing machine, but I wash all my handmade […]
I have long wanted to use this yarn in a project so I decided it was time to write a design your own vest knitting pattern. This is a really easy place to start designing your own garments if that’s a thing you want to do, because the math is really easy. But you can […]
If you’ve gotten a new circular knitting machine (or are thinking about buying one) you might wonder about the kinds of Sentro knitting machine projects you can make. Check out this great collection of circular knitting machine patterns for use on different sizes of Sentro and Addi knitting machines. Easy Scarf Knitting Machine Patterns Most […]
These Easter basket knitting patterns of all sizes are great for stitching up a bit of holiday fun. Whether you need a basket to hold a few little treats or big enough for the whole egg hunt you’ll find the perfect project here. Mini Easter Basket Knitting Patterns I can’t resist mini Easter baskets. They […]
This easy ribbed cowl knitting pattern is a perfect way to practice knitting ribbing, and to play with working a pattern flat versus in the round. I thought it would be fun to make a cowl that’s knit flat part of the way and in the round part of the way so that it opens […]
Learning how to knit ribbing is an important knitting skill because many knit garments use ribbing as an edging, and others use ribbing as an allover stitch pattern. It’s a great category of stitch patterns because ribbing is sturdy, stretchy and doesn’t curl. Knitting ribbing isn’t difficult to do, but there are some things to […]
These tips for circular knitting machine socks will help you understand the limitations of knitting socks on a Sentro or Addi circular knitting machine and what you can do to make those socks better. This isn’t a post about knitting machines that are designed to knit socks, which use sock yarn and are generally quite […]